Handle of golf-clubs, polo-sticks, and the like.



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W. H. SANDFORD.

HANDLE 0F GOLF CLUBS, POLO STICKS, AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 21, 1913.

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WILLIAM HERBERT SANDFORD, 01: NEW YORK, 11'. Y.

HANDLE or corn-cross, roLo-s'rIcKs, AND THE LIKE.

LILQZAdL Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July .21, 1913.

Patented July i, 1914.

Serial no. 780,357.

To an whom it may concern Be it known that 1, WILLIAM HERBERT SANDFORD, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing in New York city, State of New York, and whose'post-ofiice'address is 606 West One Hundred and Thirteenth street, New York city, United States of America, have invented certain new and It will be described with reference. to the accompanying'drawing, in which Figure 1 is an'elevat'on of the handle portion of a club shaft with the invention applied. Fig. 2 is a cross section through the shaft and holding device and Fig. 3 is. a-

longitudinal section thereof.

The device consists of a ferrule 3 of rubher or other material affording a rip to the users hand which ferrule is partly or split'in two so as to form an lnner and outer covering for a cord or equivalent binding 4: usedfor securing the end of the usual gr1p member 2 apphed'to the handle portion of a shaft of golf clubs, polo sticks or the like. The divlsion between the two coverings commences, as shown in Fig. 3, at one edge of the ferrule and the internal surfaces of the coverings are preferably, shaped to receive snugly the binding cord 4:, which when bound upon the inner covering secures both the grip member 2 and the ferrule in place.

In usin the device, the grip member 2 is first suitaly'secured, as by tacks 6, to the shaft, the rubber or other ferrule 3 isthen Fig.

placed over the end portionof the grip bind- 3, and secured to the grip by the cor divided means inter ose ,ing 4. After the outer covering, previously lifted or turned back for the insertion and manipulation of the cord binding, has been turned down on to the cord binding, a reunion or firm joint preferably water-tight, is

.made, as indicated at 5, between the outer and inner coverings or parts of the ferrule by means of rubber solution. The binding is thus kept well protected and in good condition. v

Having thus described thenature of the said invention and the best means I know of carrying the same into practical. effect, I claim 1. A devicefor holding a gri member secure on the handle portion of t e shaft of a golf club polo stick or the like,"consist1ng of a ferrule of a material affording a grip to the hand of a user, said ferrule belng partially divided to form an inner and outer covering and applied to the end portion of the grip member, a binding memberinterposed between said coverings and adapted to clamp the ferrule and the grip member to said handle portion.

2. In combination with the handle portion of the shaft of a golf club, polo stick or the like, a grip member on said handle portion, means of securing the grip member to the shaft, a partially divided ferrule of material afl'ording a grip or hold tothe hand of a user and formin inner and outer portions, between the said ortions of the ferru e and ada ted to bind said inner portion against the grip member and means adapted to reunite said two portions.

- In testimony whereof I have signed myso 

